Kamloops (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Joseph Phuong Nguyen, Bishop
David John James Monroe, Bishop Emeritus
Lawrence Primo Sabatini, C.S., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 22 December 1945
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Vancouver
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Province: British Columbia
Country: Canada
Square Kilometers: 120,000 (46,350 Square Miles)
Conference Region: West (Ouest)
Catholic Directory Abbreviation: Kam
Official Web Site: http://www.rcdk.org/
Mailing Address: Bishop's House, 635 A Tranquille Road, Kamloops, BC V2B 3H5, Canada
Telephone: (250)376-3351
Fax: 376-3363

Past and Present Ordinaries

Edward Quentin Jennings † (22 Feb 1946 Appointed - 14 May 1952 Appointed, Bishop of Fort William, Ontario)
Michael Alphonsus Harrington † (27 Aug 1952 Appointed - 1 Aug 1973 Died)
Adam Joseph Exner, O.M.I. † (16 Jan 1974 Appointed - 31 Mar 1982 Appointed, Archbishop of Winnipeg, Manitoba)
Lawrence Primo Sabatini, C.S. (30 Sep 1982 Appointed - 2 Sep 1999 Resigned)
David John James Monroe (5 Jan 2002 Appointed - 1 Jun 2016 Retired)
Joseph Phuong Nguyen (1 Jun 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
22 December 1945	Erected	Archdiocese of Vancouver (Kamloops)	Diocese of Kamloops (erected)
31 January 1985	Territory Added	Diocese of Nelson (Sacred Heart in Lumby and Our Lady of Fatima in Sicamous)	Diocese of Kamloops
31 January 1985	Territory Lost	Diocese of Kamloops (St. Edward in Winfield)	Diocese of Nelson

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 8,800 60,000 14.7% 9 14 23 382 20 35 10 ap1951

1965 17,000 123,000 13.8% 13 13 26 653 14 51 13 ap1967

1970 19,000 135,000 14.1% 13 2 15 1,266 7 45 13 ap1971

1976 27,000 132,260 20.4% 14 11 25 1,080 17 45 20 ap1977

1980 27,800 136,000 20.4% 18 13 31 896 20 48 21 ap1981

1990 37,000 237,000 15.6% 13 12 25 1,480 1 17 34 25 ap1991

1999 36,500 400,000 9.1% 12 11 23 1,586 1 15 18 29 ap2000

2000 36,500 400,000 9.1% 12 12 24 1,520 2 16 18 29 ap2001

2001 36,500 400,000 9.1% 14 11 25 1,460 2 15 17 29 ap2002

2002 36,500 400,000 9.1% 15 10 25 1,460 1 15 15 29 ap2003

2003 47,000 400,000 11.8% 14 11 25 1,880 1 14 15 29 ap2004

2004 47,000 400,000 11.8% 15 10 25 1,880 1 13 15 29 ap2005

2006 51,900 408,000 12.7% 14 8 22 2,359 1 11 15 25 ap2007

2011 51,435 404,435 12.7% 14 5 19 2,707 7 17 24 ap2012

2013 57,600 413,300 13.9% 17 5 22 2,618 6 13 24 ap2014

2016 58,870 425,623 13.8% 16 4 20 2,943 7 10 24 ap2017

2019 61,000 441,400 13.8% 16 3 19 3,210 2 3 6 24 ap2020

2021 42,230 377,000 11.2% 17 4 21 2,010 2 4 7 25 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	8,800	60,000	14.7%	9	14	23	382		20	35	10	ap1951
1965	17,000	123,000	13.8%	13	13	26	653		14	51	13	ap1967
1970	19,000	135,000	14.1%	13	2	15	1,266		7	45	13	ap1971
1976	27,000	132,260	20.4%	14	11	25	1,080		17	45	20	ap1977
1980	27,800	136,000	20.4%	18	13	31	896		20	48	21	ap1981
1990	37,000	237,000	15.6%	13	12	25	1,480	1	17	34	25	ap1991
1999	36,500	400,000	9.1%	12	11	23	1,586	1	15	18	29	ap2000
2000	36,500	400,000	9.1%	12	12	24	1,520	2	16	18	29	ap2001
2001	36,500	400,000	9.1%	14	11	25	1,460	2	15	17	29	ap2002
2002	36,500	400,000	9.1%	15	10	25	1,460	1	15	15	29	ap2003
2003	47,000	400,000	11.8%	14	11	25	1,880	1	14	15	29	ap2004
2004	47,000	400,000	11.8%	15	10	25	1,880	1	13	15	29	ap2005
2006	51,900	408,000	12.7%	14	8	22	2,359	1	11	15	25	ap2007
2011	51,435	404,435	12.7%	14	5	19	2,707		7	17	24	ap2012
2013	57,600	413,300	13.9%	17	5	22	2,618		6	13	24	ap2014
2016	58,870	425,623	13.8%	16	4	20	2,943		7	10	24	ap2017
2019	61,000	441,400	13.8%	16	3	19	3,210	2	3	6	24	ap2020
2021	42,230	377,000	11.2%	17	4	21	2,010	2	4	7	25	ap2022